Apparel garment



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W. KOPS APPAREL GARKENT Filed June 26. 1925 l/demarj o/a 5 Sheets-Sheet3 l NVENTOR Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES PTEN FFC MLDZTMAP,KOPS, OF NEN YCRK, N. Y., ASSG-NOR T0 KOPS'BROS. NG., QF NEW YORK,

N. Y., A CORPORATIGN OF NEW YORK.

AEPREL GARIVIEN T Application filed June 28, 1928.

This invention relates to an apparel garment and more particularly to asurgical belt or binder adapted to support the abdomen, and also toreduce and eontine the thighs and .1 buttocks ot the -wearer. rllhegarment, however, as herein described, may be so constructed as to beadapted merely to function as a` belt and abdominal support.

In carrying out the invention the garment made in accordance therewithis so constructed as to be easily applied and adjusted to the necessaryposit-ion and tension to perform the functions required of it. To thisend the garment is preferably open and adapted to be connected at theside thereof and is provided with devices tor adjustment at the back,and is also provided with abdominal uplift or support straps orequivalent devices in t ie lower front portions thereotand adjustable onthe exterior of the gan ment in order, as will. be understood, tofacilitate the placing of the garment on the body and the adjustment ofthe parts ot the garment to the desired tension in order to eilect therequired support. Furthermore, the thigh and buttocks reducing andconfining straps when eniployed are also preferably placed in the lowerfront portion ot the garment and not adjust-able to position. ltwillbeunderstood that the thigh and buttocks conningandrcducing strapsare empleyedin instances where the parts et the body are abnormallydeveloped and require this service while in shorter and less developedligures the use et the belt with the abdominal support only ispreferably employed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view shonfing Vthe use of thegarment made in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a iront elevation illustrating` the garment,

Fi 3 is a Ulan lookingl at the inner side ot the garment with the samein a substantially l'lat position,

` is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing iorm ot the invention, and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to 3 illustratin fr the type ot' garment asshown in Fig. 4T.

Referring to the drawin and particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, thegarment made in acseriai No saai-ee.

coi-dance with this invention is constructed to include a body adaptedto surround the abdominal portion of the body ot the wearer as well. asthe thighs thereof. The body of the garment is preferably composed el atrent member, a back member and side members each or" which may .includeseveral sections. A s illustrated, the front member comprises thesections 10, 11, 12 and 13. The section 10 .is connected to the section11 by a. reinforcing strip 14 and suitable lines oit stitching 15constructed, as shown, to also enclose a suitable stay 16. rlhe stay 16extends from the upper edge ot the garment downwardly to a pointappreciably above the lower edge thereof.v rlhis reinforcing strip andstay eX- tend in a central longitudinal position in the trent of thegarment. The section is connected to the section 12 by a reinforcingstrip 17 and lines olf stitching 18. As illustrated these may also bemade to enclose a stay niember 19. In like manner the section 11 isconnected to the section 13 by a reinforcing strip 2O and linesstitching 21 which are made to enclose a sta-y 22. As illustrated thesections V10 and 11 may also be provided with stays as indicated at 23and 24C. rlhe stay members 1S), 22, 23 and 2LieXtend downwardly tromapproximately the upper edge of the garment and are appreeiably shorterthan the stay member 16. rihe lower edges of the sections 10 and 12 andthe sections 11 and 13 ot the front member of the garment are cut awayas indicated at 25 and 26 providing a centrally disposed dependingportion 2,7.

The righthand side ot the garment as illustrated is constructed toinclude sections 28, 29 and 30. The section 28 is connected to thesection 12 by a reinforcing strip 31 and suitable lines ot stitching 32.Vlhe section 29 is connected to the section 28 by a reinforcing stripand lines ot stitching 34. ln like mauner the section 30 is connected tothe section 29 by a reinforcing strip 35 and lines et stitching 36.rlhese parts may also be provided with suitable stays as indicated at 37and 38 which respectively are associated with the reinforcing strips 33and 35. The upper portion of the side member is preferably eompleted byan elastic insert. As illustrated, the

sections 23, 297 and terminate at a line 39 which is appreciably belowthe upper edge of the garment and the side member is completed by anelastic insert 40, the lower edge of which is connected to tl e upperedge of the sections of the side member while the forward edge isconnected to the section l2 of the front mehr ber and the rearward edgeis connected to the adjacent section of the back member as here inafterdescribed.

lt will be noted that the reinforcing strips 33 and 35 extend over theelastic insert 40 as do also the upper ends of the stays 37 and 33.

rlhe baclr member of the garment is preferably composed of dividedsections. One of these sections indicated at 41 and the other at 42.rlhe section 4l. is connected to the section 30 by a reinforcing strip43 and lines of stitching 44 which may be constructed to en close a stay45. T he opposite edge of this section 4l is reinforced in a suitablemanner and provided with stays 4G and 47 between which there is locateda series of lacing eyele L".

In a similar manner the adjacent edge of the section 42 of the backmember is provided with stays 49 and 50 in suitably spaced positions andbetween which there is a series of lacing eyelets 5l correspondin innumber and positions with the eyelets 43. Threaded through the eyelets43 and 5l there is a connecting and adjusting lace 52.

rlthe opposite or left hand member of the garment as illustrated isconstructed to include sections 53, 54 and 55. rIhe section 53 of thisside member is connected to the adj acent edge of the section 42 of theback member by a reinforcing strip 56 and linesA of stitching 57.Enclosed within the reinforcing strip 56 there is a stay 53. The section53 of this side member is connected to the section 54 by a reinforcingstrip 59 and lines of stitching GO made to enclose a suitable stay 6l.Similarly the section 54 is connected to the section 55 by a reinforcingstrip 62 and lines of stitching 63 made to enclose a stay G4. rllhesections 53, 54 and 55 of the left hand side of the garment terminate attheir upper edges on a line G5 which is appreciably below the upper edgeof the front and back members and like the righthand side member theupper portion of the left hand side member is completed by an elasticinsert 6G. sections 53, 54 and 55 are suitably connected to the loweredge of the elastic insert 66 and the. rearward edge of the elasticinsert is connected to the section 42 of the back member by the samelines of stitching 57 that connect the section 42 to the section 5o. Therearward end of the elastic insert is connectedto the section 4l of thebach member by the same lines of stitching 44 which connect the section4l to the section 30. At its forward edge the section of the left handside member is provided with a reinforcing strip 67 which is alsoconnected to the forward edge of the The upper edges of thel elasticinsert 66 and this reinforcing strip is fitted with a series of suitablyspaced eyes 68.

The free edge of the section 13 of the front member is provided with areinforcing strip G9 connected to which is a series of hooks 70corresponding in number and positions with the eyes 63 in order thateach hoolr may be caused to engage with its corresponding eye andthereby secure the garment on the body of the wearer.

The garment is also constructed to include i uplift straps which areadjustable to position and associated with the front member and placedwholly on the exterior thereof. As clearly shown in Figs. l and 2 of thedrawing lt employ an anchor member 7l which is secured in position atthe rearward edge of the scctibn l2 of the front member by the samelines of stitching which connect this section to the section 28 of theadjacent side meinber. rlhis anchor member 7l may be fitted with a stay72 and at its free edge is provided with a series of suitably spacedeyelets 73. rihe right hand portion of the uplift strap also includes anelastic strap 74. At one end this is provided with a reinforcing strip75 which may be tted with a stay 76 and is iz-rov with a series ofeyelets 77 correpondin in number and position with the eyelets 73.l`hreaded through the eyelets 73 and 7 7 is an adjusting lace 7 3. Theopposite or forward edge of the elastic strap 74 is preferably securedin the garment by the same line of stitching which connects the sectionslO and 11 of the front member. In the other side of the garment there isa compleinentary uplift strap. llliis includes an ancher member 79similar to the anchor member 7l and secured at one edge in the garmentby the same line of stitching that connects the reinforcing strip 69 tothe section 13 of the front member. rl'he anchor member 79 may beprovided with a stay 3G and is fitted with a series of spaced eyelets3l. The uplift strap on this side of the garment also includes anelastic strap 32 provided at one end with a reinforcing strip 83 whichmay be provided with a stay 84 and is litted with a series of eyelets 35corresponding in number and position with the eyelets 81. I

Threaded through the eyelets 81 and 35 is an adjusting lace 36. rlheforward edge of the elastic strap 32 is secured or fixed in position inthe garment by the saine line of stitch# ing which connects the sectionsl0 and 11 of the front member. rlhese uplift straps are not connected tothe sections of the front member excepl as liereinbefore described andas will be apparent extend from a centrally disposed front positionupwardly toward and to the edges of the front member of the garment.Moreover. as will be readily understood in view of the constructionthese uplift straps are adjustable to position by adjusting the laceswith which the parts thereof are connected.

In this form of the garment the members of the body thereof are ofsuflicient length to overlie the thighs and a part at least of thebuttocks of the wearer' and in the front member there are providedsuitable elastic straps 87 and 8S for exerting a tension and placing acorresponding pressure on these parts of the body to confine, controland reduce the saine. These straps 87 and S8 are fixed in position inthe garment, for example, the forward end of the strap 87, asillustrated, is secured in place by the saine lines of stitch.- ing thatconnect the sections 10 and 1l of the front member of the garment whilethe rear end of this strap 87 is lined or secured in position by thesame lines of stitching that connect the section 12 of the front memberto the adjacent section 28 of the right hand side member. In a similarmanner the forward end of the elastic strap 8S is fixed in the garmentby the lines of stitching which connect the sections 10 and 11 of thefront member while the rearward edge of the elastic strap 88 is fixed orsecureo in the garment by the lines of stitching' which. connect thesection 18 of the front member and the reinforcing strip 69. Theseelastic straps 87 and S8 extend downwardly from the front centrallongitudinal portion of the front section to the distant edges of thefront section as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The uplift straps are so placed in the garment that the lower edgesthereof are made to conform with the groin section of the wearer and theupper edges of the cut-away portions of the sections of the front memberare substantially coincident with these lower edges of the uplift strapswhile the upper central portions of 'the elastic straps 8'? and 88over-lie the lower front portions of the uplift straps and the elasticstraps 87 and S8 extend across the cutaway portions in the lower partsof the sections of the front meniber. By this construction, as will beunderstood, a tension in a circumferential, as well as in an upwarddirection is effected by the uplift straps to support the abdomen, whilea tension in a circumferential and also a slightly downward direction isexerted by the elastic straps 87 and 8S, causing the lower portions ofthe garment to confine and shape the hips of the wearer by a`circumferential and slightly upward pull on the same.

Also, as illustrated, the' garment may be provided with suitable hosesupporters, for example, hose supporters 89 and 90 are attached to thelower edge portion of the front member and hose supporters 9:2 and 93are connected to the lower portion of the distant.

sides of the front member, while the hose supporters 94 and 95 areattached to and depend from the central portions of the side members.The hose supporters, however,

may be placed in any desired positions to adequately support the hoseofthe wearer.

In some instances where the body is rela.- tively short and the thighsand buttocks are not overdeveloped,ithe garment in which the presentinvention is incorporated may be constructed to omit the thigh reducingstraps, as illustrated in Figs. Ll and 5. In this form of the inventionthe body of the garment is relatively shorter but includes members ofthe same general construction with which the uplift straps areincorporated.

In this form of the invention the uplift straps are made in two parts,as in the other form of the invention, and each includes an anchormember and an elastic strap adjustably connected to each other. Asillustrate( in F l the anchor' member on the right hand side of thegarment is indicated at 98 and the elastic strap associated therewith at99.

These members are provided respectively in the adjacent edges thereofwith series of eyelets 100 and 101 through which the adjusting lace 102is threaded. The anchor' strap is connected along one edge in thegarment by the lines of stitching which connect the adjacent edges ofthe front member and the right hand side member, while the forward edgeof the elastic strap 99 is con` nected to the front central portion ofthe front member by a reinforcing strip 103 and lines of stitching 104.On the left hand side of the garment the complementary anchor member isindicated at 105 and the elastic strap associated therewith at 106.These men'lbers are fitted with a series of eyelets 10iand 108 throughwhich an adjusting lace 109 is threaded. The distant edge of the anchorstrap 105 is connected to the front member by the reinforcing strip andV.ines of stitclr ing by which the said rein'l'orcing strip is connectedto this edge of the front member and the forward edge of the elasticstrap 106 is secured in the garment by the lines of stitching 104 whichare employed to connect t ie reinforcing strip 103 and the adjacentsections of the front member to one another. In this form of the garmentthe back member is tted with laces making the same adjustable and thegarment is adapted to be connected in position on the body at the sidethereof by a suitable series of hooks and eyes inthe same manner ashereinbefore described in connection with the other form of theinvention.

In this type of the. garment, however, it may be noted that the elasticinserts 110 and 111 are not coincident circumferentially with the sidemembers of the garment but extend merely across the upper portions ofthe back sections of the side members. This is clearly shown in Fig. 5.1t is also to be noted that the garment is so constructed that the upperedge thereof at the front and back is higher than at the sides in ordert0 cause 'this up'- Athe abdomen of the wearer, elafr per edge of thegarment to more properly conform to the waist line of the wearerinasmuch as when in position for use the garment does not extend abovethe waist line, being as hereinbefore stated a surgical binder or beltto support the abdomen, or to simultaneously support the abdomen andconfine, mold and shape the thighs and buttocks of the wearer. ft willalso be understood that in both forms of the garment as herein shown anddescribed and in other equivalent forms thereof the parts of the frontmember of the garment underlying the uplift straps are slightly greaterin extent circuu'iferentially than the normal minimum length of theuplift straps in order to provide for the intended functioning of theseuplift straps in the use of the garment.

l claim as my invention:

l. in a garment of the type described, an undivided front member adaptedto overlie '1: uplift straps each having its forward ei l secured in acentral position to the said undivided front member extending` upwardlytherefrom and having its distant edge connected to the correspondingedge of the said undivided front member, means for indimeudentiyadjusting each uplift strap exterioriy of the undivided front memberadjacent the rearward. edge thereof, and means for securing the ga rmenton the body of the wearer.

2. In a garment of the type described, an undivided front member adaptedto over-lie the abdomen of the wearer, side members, a back member,elastic uplift straps each having its forward en d secured in acentrally disposed position in the undivided front meinber and extendingupwardly therefrom, anchor straps each connected along one edge in adistant edge of the said undivided front member, means for connectingthe rearward edge of each uplift strap to the forward edge of thecorresponding anchor strap exteriorly of the undivided front member, andmeans for securing the garment in position on the body of the wearer.

.3. In a garment of the type described, an undivided front memberadzmted to overlie the abdomen of the wearer, side members, a backmen'iber, the said side and back members being adapted to extend overthe thighs and buttocks of the wearer, elastic uplift straps each.having its forward end secured in a centrally disposed position in thesaid undivided front member and extending upwardly there from with itsrearward end connected to the corresponding distant edge of theundivided front member means for adjusting the said uplift straps toposition exteriorly of the undivided front member, thigh straps eachconnected at its forward end in a centrally disposed position in theundivided front member, extending downwardly therefrom and having itsrearward end connected to the corresponding edge of the said undividedfront member, and means for securing the garment in position on the bodyof the wearer.

4. In a garment of the type described, an undivided front member adaptedto overlie the abdomen of the wearer, side members, a back member, thesaid side and bach members being adapted to overlie the thighs andbuttocks of the wearer, adjustable uplift straps each having its forwardend connected in a centrally disposed position to the said un dividedfront member and its rearward end to the corresponding edge porti-on ofthe said undivided front member, inadjustablo elastic thigh straps eachhaving its forward end connected in a centrally disposed position to thesaid undivided front member, extending downwardly therefrom and havingits rearward end connected to the corresponding edge portion ofthe saidundivided front member, theiower edge at the rearward end of each of theuplift straps being substantially at the upper edge of the rearward endof the corresponding thigh strap and the forward portions of the saiduplift and thigh straps overlapping each other to an appreciable extent,and means for securing the garment in position ou the body of thewearer.

Signed by me this 8th day of June, 1,928.

VALDEMAl-t KOPS.

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